Royal Desert Champions vs Yas Lions Preview & Prediction | 2026 Abu Dhabi T10 | League Stage

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On the back of their first victory of the competition, Royal Desert Champions are out to follow that up with another two points on Friday, this time against Yas Lions.

Date & time: 13 November 2026 at 1:45 pm

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Weather: No rain expected, with temperatures holding in the high 20s.

How to watch: UK – ARY Plus & ARY Digital / USA – FloLive

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Royal Desert Champions vs Yas Lions prediction

Royal Desert Champions put in their best performance of the tournament by a large margin last time out, chasing down 124 with five balls and six wickets to spare. Now that they've finally picked up their first points of the competition, the question is whether this is the start of a winning run. Standing in their way is a Yas Lions side who beat Arabian Aces by 29 runs on Wednesday. After making 132 from their ten overs, the Lions held their opponents to just 103 in reply.

This has the potential to be another close encounter, likely decided in the final over of a run chase. In-form Yas Lions should be considered favourites. However, teams in franchise tournaments often struggle early on, before going on a late winning run that hauls them into playoff contention. It would be no surprise to see something similar from Royal Desert Champions and backing them to pull off another upset here warrants consideration.

Royal Desert Champions vs Yas Lions tip: Royal Desert Champions to win